Basundi (creamy milk pudding)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 cups Milk
½ cup Sugar
6 Whole cardamoms (to 8); crushed
1 teaspoon Saffron
¼ cup Hot milk; (extra)
2 tablespoons Chopped pistachios; to garnish

Directions

Place the milk in a heavy sausepan and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Keep stirring and simmer until the milk reduces to one-third its original quantity.

Add the sugar and simmer for 5 more minutes. Now add the crushed cardamoms.

Dissolve the saffron in ¼ cup hot milk and add to the milk pudding. Stir thoroughly.

Garnish with the chopped pistachios. Serve chilled.

From: Dakshin, Vegetarian Cuisine From South India by Chandra Padmanabhan Recipe by: Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan Posted to recipelu-digest by Sharon Raghavachary <schary@...> on Feb 04, 1998

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